During this time, political divisions in the state fell along the lines of personal support for outstanding leaders in their struggle for power. Many of these factions were usually held together through personal friendships and family associations. The two factions at the time were the Clark faction, followers of Ex-GovernorJohn Clark, and the Crawford faction, followers ofSecretary of the TreasuryWilliam H. Crawford.[1][2]
As both houses of the assembly were controlled by the Crawford party, their slate won by a margin of 121 to 45 against the Clark party which nominated Andrew Jackson.[2]
^abcLamplugh, George (2015).Rancorous Enmities and Blind Partialities: Factions and Parties in Georgia, 1807–1845. McFarland. p. 107.ISBN9780761865872.
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